Online Reference - Maps & Atlases

Interactive Maps

MapQuest is an interactive atlas of the United States.

MapBlast interactive maps and directions.

Rand McNally maps, online driving directions, mileage calculator and more.

Maporama Accessible in twenty-six different languages, Maporama provides street-level directional maps for fifteen European nations, all of the USA, and most of Canada

Mapserver This site can be searched by United States city or place name, zip code, and latitude/longitude. In addition to a topographic map, nautical chart, and aeronautical chart, you get a satellite photo that can be zoomed in to include only a few city blocks.

Atlases and Maps

National Geographic Society's MapMachine National Geographic Society's map and geographical information site contains maps, profiles, and facts about the countries of the world.

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection from the University of Texas. Online maps of the United States and from Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia, Africa and the other continents.

Color Landform Atlas of the United States

Map Collections: 1500-2004 This searchable American Memory collection, from the Library of Congress

An Atlas of the Universe This site consists of nine main maps of the universe, ranging from the nearest stars to the sun, out to the limits of the visible universe.

U.S. Geological Survey Maps:
National Mapping Information including Aerial Photos Online from the USGS
USCS Maps - General Map information
U.S. Geological Survey Maps of the United States